Spotty Brolly

Ah well, if you can't beat the weather, join it aye?

My slight crush on transparent brollies started when I saw this gorgeous Dutch girl in a lovely bottle-green coat and to-die-for boots pedalling merrily in the rain safely under a clear bubble umbrella. So genius, so chic! So when I spotted this dotty darling in Daiso for RM5 how could I resist? There's an added benefit of being to see cars coming when you cross the road. Safety and style, score!

In rainy London, cute brollies were all the rage too. Like hats, it's a mystery why the fashionable umbrella and the parasol hasn't truly caught on in Malaysia. Care to join the Frocking gals in starting a trend anyone?

Brolly: Daiso (RM5)
Dress: Thrifted & Vintage @ Amcorp Mall (RM15)
Shoes: Cats Whiskers (RM89)

Lounging Around

Even though I'm still on my winter break holiday and have tons of time, it's way too chilly for outdoor pictures this week. So instead, I bring you a post of what I love to wear indoors where it's warm and cozy!


I'm not a typical girly girl. I will shoot zombies with my Wii zapper. I will cuss at referees and the phone company. I will play World of Warcraft for 10 hours straight. I will dust for fingerprints and dig for worms. However, I do not care if it's penguin weather, I simply refuse to put on ratty sweatpants or those fuzzy pyjama bottoms which are basically static traps.

I loved this little loungewear skirt so much, I have it in 3 colours :) I call it a t-skirt...t-shirt material made into a skirt! It's super comfy. It even has pockets if I wish to take some candy with me upstairs. I need to keep my energy up while I smite the gnomes in Ironforge or heal my guildmates in Icecrown Citadel!

Geek speak aside, don't you adore my bunny socks and mug? :) I'm afraid my mug does not come with a sweet story like Kahani's cup. I just bought it because it had leaping rabbits on it, heehee!


Black Hoodie - Wet Seal US$8
Pink tank top - Charlotte Russe US$4
Grey t-skirt - Walmart US$5
Bunny socks - JC Penney US$3

My first designer dress

So I'm kinda not really a designer kinda girl, but I admit to being swayed once in a while by brands--but aren't we all? Being the el cheapo I can be, it is indeed fitting that my first real designed piece was handed down to me and is by local Malaysian designer Carven Ong.

Now, I don't really know Ong's work, except that he does wedding couture and that. But from what I've seen, his designs are actually quite pretty--very flowy and feminine. The dress I'm wearing here is courtesy of one of my fabulous aunts, who declined to say how much she paid for it (heh, looks like shopping denial runs in the family..).

After all is said and done though, a pretty dress is still a pretty dress to me. I love florals and flowy fabrics, and the touch of pink ribbons quite delights me, more than the fact that it's "designer". At the same time, it's also kind of...meh. You know? Pretty, but not outstanding. Which kind of makes it useful for things like wedding dinners (I was at one, with my two besties here flanking my short-ish in comparison self) where you want to be decent and not outshine the bride!

What do you ladies think, what difference does a dress being "designer" make to how much you love a piece?

Floral dress: Pre-loved from aunt
Shoes: The Summit
Black clutch: Barbie Shanghai

Pressie!

When my trusty old-faithful pair of black Clark sandals gave out I was so heartbroken mom offered to buy me another pair of Clarks shoes for Christmas. While I couldn't find a replacement for my black sandals, I did fall in love with these adorable kitten-heeled pumps.
Very comfy and very cute I forsee myself tramping through many malls in these. Not to mention all over Hong Kong when Syen and I go! Whee! Can't wait I miss travelling so much.

If you're looking for comfy, sturdy, and cute shoes - and you're willing to pay - I can recommend Clarks. Look out for the "Clarks Air" lable as that means extra comfy cushioning.

Shoes: Clarks (RM268)

Merry Christmas!

I love Christmas. It's the one festival that means a lot to me. I love the tree, to give presents to loved ones, the cosy-ness, and the turkey dinner. ;)

This was our small family Christmas dinner last night. Some years our dinners are huge - one year it was so large I wrote up the six-turkey extravaganza for theSun! This year was just the four of us though and it was lovely.

My Chrissy present from my brother. I wonder what it is... can you tell?

Incidentally don't you LOVE the way guys wrap presents? So much earnestness combined with so much failure. I had an ex whose present looked like he wrapped it in the dark after losing both this thumbs. Adorable. =D

Dress: Thrifted at a Bazaar(RM15)
Earrings: Diva (3 pairs for RM29)

Earning my stripes for Christmas

Have you been naughty or nice this year, ladies?

I dug up this old picture of me from two years ago, when I was trying out the short-haired 'do.

I've always been particularly fond of stripes, for some reason. I imagine it's the naughti--sorry, I mean nautical, feel it gives things. Being a Piscean, it's not hard to guess why I feel a connection to the sea!

I also like being different, just right enough to stand out. When everyone else is going round in white-and-red candycane stripes around Chrissy, here I am, being difficult and different in black-and-white!

Monochrome, bubblegum pink flats, and pretty lights--Merry Christmas, all!

Stripey monochrome dress: AU7.50 (yes, really!) 7Angels, Swanston Street, Melbourne
Pink ballet flats: RM35, Viss

Reliving Christmas Memories

Just two more days to Christmas, and this will be the 6th year in a row I've missed spending this holiday season back with my Mama and Papa. The last time I celebrated Christmas with them was my freshman year of college. I learned three things that year. One...flights are always delayed due to snow, slush and ice. Two...it's an incredibly expensive 14 day vacation. And three...two weeks is an incredibly short time to spend with your family.

That said, I've decided over the years to suck it up and found a way to keep my Christmas memories alive. Every year, I try my best to think of what I wore for one of the 19 Christmases I did get to spend with my Mama and Papa. Sometimes, I find old photos of that time of year. Sometimes, I just try really hard to recall what I was decked out in for one of those wonderful days.

This Christmas 2009, I have chosen red & white Polka Dots.

I know Meldee and Kahani would like some snow pics but boo, most of it had melted away by the time the sky was bright enough to take a frock shot. On the bright side, it was warm enough to parade around in this pretty outfit! Here's a close-up of the hem details. It kind of resembles flowers and snowflakes if you put your imagination to work. I adore the vintage cloche as well. It's a small miracle finding hats that suit me!

Polka dot dress - Hot Topic US$12 (50% off)
Black shrug - Charlotte Russe US$5
Black Hat/Cloche - Charlotte Russe US$10 (25% off)
Boots - Aldoshoes.com US$45 (60% off Black Friday sales)

And just for kicks, I shall include an old Christmas photo to go along with my post! This was taken at my mom's best friend's house in Melbourne. My parents and I spent Christmas there when I was about 7. It was funny because I remember being grumpy wondering why there was no snow, not knowing that December is summertime for Australia. But hey, I had red and white polka dots!



I'm hoping one day I'll be super rich, and be able to fly home whenever I wish to see my parents. Flying home for Christmas would be the top of my wishlist :)

Oh, and for all the lovelies who read my posts (including my gorgeous co-authors)...here's my little gift to all of you!


Spike as Santa with mini tree - Priceless!

Random Acts of Kindness

(If you saw this post earlier - textless, I am so sorry! It slipped my mind that I hadn't written it up yet - doh!)
Have you ever had one of those days? The kind where you wish you'd stayed in bed safe under the covers where nothing can hurt you? This dress and cup came my way on such a day and turned a really bad day into one of my happiest memories.

It was a rainy day in Amsterdam - not rainy enough to stop you going out, just grey drizzly and rainy enough to make everything look depressed and wash out and to make every layer of clothing feel unpleasantly damp. I had woken up at 6am and biked 45 minutes to the British High Commission only to find that I was applying for my UK Student Visa "too early"! Who know that was even possible?

On the way back, half blinded by the rain, I encountered a man also half blinded the rain. Together we equaled one blind violent bike collision. He helped me bend my handlebar back into a usable position and I ducked into the library to give my bruised knees a rest and for whatever comfort books could give me. Then wearily I biked back home only to find, at the door, that I had dropped my keys in the library and had to bike the 30 minutes back to get them.

It was on the way back, the second time, that my day got a whole lot better.


Right next to where I stayed in Amsterdam was a crowded little thrift shop run by an anging English hippy named John. His €1 - €3 clothes, bags and shoes were keeping me frocking out on a scholarship student's budget and like the good fairy he is he'd chosen just that moment to hang this gorgeous dress in the window.

"If that dress fits," thought I, "It will be the first thing to go right today". I went straight in and John took one look at my bedraggled, muddied, exhausted state and said, "Good grief girl, you look like you could use a nice cup of tea!"

I burst out laughing, and because I really was wrung out, it must have sounded slightly hysterical because he leapt into action. Bustling me into a chair he immediately produced a cheerful pot and added tea, lashings of sugar and lemon to this cup and saucer.

"Now, tell me what's wrong," he said and tut-tutted sympathetically as I burbled my sorrows out to him.

'That's a rough day. Have more of the English panacea to all ills," he advised and poured me more tea.

As I sipped the hot, sweet, lemony brew he chewed his bottom lip and disappeared into the depths of his store room. "Now, because England has done you wrong, I, as an Englishman and therefore an ambassador for my country will do my best to make things right. The dress you like is yours, here's an English football t-shirt for when you finally do get into my motherland and..." he paused to rinse out the cup and saucer, "Whenever things get tough again, you make yourself a nice spot of tea, drink it in that cup and remember that someone wants you to be happy."

That cup followed me to England where during some of the hardest moments it reminded me that someone wanted me to be happy and now it's back home with me in Malaysia.

John, I never managed to get in touch with you again before I left Amsterdam and chances of you reading this is slim. But one day I hope to find you again and thank you for one act of kindness that will last me a lifetime. God bless you and merry christmas.

Dress, Cup & Saucer: Gifts of love from John's Thrift Shop, on Brouwersgracht near its intersection with Prinsengracht.
Shoes: Cats Whiskers (RM89)

DIY: Lovely Lace

There has always been something about lace that feels so romantic and feminine--despite the fact that Kings and gentry of yore donned it too. The bib necklaces are actually quite an ingenious way of adding a dash of femininity to a plain, boring top, especially V-neck ones (actually, this also depends on the shape of the collar of your top).

But as you can probably see from the above picture, I'm actually wearing a round-neck tank top--and it doesn't look so bad together now, does it? When I first saw the lace bib necklaces in Diva, I knew I wanted one--but didn't want to pay that much for it!

Picture from Diva

Of course, I knew these necklaces were also incredibly easy to make--provided of course you knew where to look and what to do. While black lace is more gothic and relatively safe from, oh, say curry mee splatters or escaped coffee droplets, white is just so much more girly, and well, me!

All you need to make one is simply a lace collar (available in any sewing/arts shops--I maintain the one in PJ Old Town, called Carrots (or something) that's the same row as Watsons is the best), needle and thread, and ribbons. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!

On the other hand, I managed to come into this lace collar courtesy of my grandma, who has all sorts of wonderful bits and pieces lying around her sewing area. It was apparently given to her by one of her nieces, and the price tag, which was still on it, said RM16.90. So see, it's not really that expensive after all!

What I basically did was sew the ends of the lace collar at the front together right at the edge so I could maneuver it with some ease. Because it couldn't really connect like a bib without looking weird and clumpy, I measured out some ribbon I had lying around and stitched the back ends of the collar to it. This simply means that instead of tying the ribbon to a desired length, I can just slip it over my head--it's long enough for it!

If you have a shorter lace bib however, and don't want to be fiddly with your neck-lace (ooh, how apt!), I recommend the use of press-studs.

As alternatives, you can even glue-gun on diamante pieces or sew on sequins on your bib--anything goes, really! Me, I like it simple, so I'm keeping mine clean.

Senseless coveted item #1

Picture from Topshop

You know one of those strange, pressing, consuming desires you feel every once in a while? Much as I have tried to quell it, I've been thinking about this baby for over two months now, and they're probably not in stores anymore (I dare not check lest I crack) but by George, I still want it so bad!

But of all things, a beret?! Of sequins?!

First of all, it's Malaysia--I don't need to retain any body heat, I need to lose it. And most people think people who wear hats here (except caps, snore) are barmy--and hats have the tendency to make my forehead itch.

Next, even if I could go somewhere with a cooler climate, what point would it have except to make my head stand out wildly in a sea of boring knit beanies?! (Actually, that's a pretty good reason...but I digress).

And at RM99 (or thereabouts), it is completely not worth the moulah.

Picture from Topshop

But, oh...look at them. Aren't they pretty? *sad sighs*

Topshop sequin berets, RM99

Pushing Daisies

I seem to have a love for white blossoms with yellow centres. Besides the frangipani / plumeria, I love daisies. But here's the catch I find it surprisingly hard to find daisy accessories that don't look cheap, aren't just circles with lines, or , as a friend put it, look like eggs sunny side up.

Well after years of looking out for them, I suddenly score a necklace, pendant and flipflops!
The necklace is my fave - it's really a daisy mounted on a golden locket. After watching Annie, what girl doesn't love a locket?

I'm now all daisied out and have to hold myself back from wearing them all the time.

Necklace: My Kedai Runcit (RM25)
Ring: My Kedai Runcit (RM15)
Flip flops: White Sands @ 1U (RM10)

Glued

It's a sad fact that Malaysia's hot, humid, rainy weather is hell on shoes. And if they're jinxed shoes, well things really fall apart then. Besides keeping the jinxed shoes together, I've also had to use this handy Bostik glue on my Aldo leather shoes (yep they didn't hold up to our weather either) and, when they found out I had a this tube of glue, I had to stick my mom's, dad's and brother's flappy shoes shut too.

Ruined manicures aside, this tube of glue is far cheaper and more convenient than constant trips to the minute cobbler.

And no I don't keep my shoes in the car where the heat will melt the glue. Ever. And you really shouldn't either. Nuh-uh.

Bostik Glue: Ace Hardware (RM8.90)

Hot summer

This time of the year reminds me of the two summers I spent in Australia with Mr M and his family up in NSW.

Lots of bubbly, lots of laughs, lots of fun--and lots of sunshine! Ah, I miss Ozzie summers. This short, blue, wrinkle-free dress I picked up in Bangkok was perfect for the season.

Last summer, while the adults were busy doing grown-up things, I joined the little girls for some pavement art--after chasing them down to slather on sunscreen!

Mr M's three adorable nieces totally rock their frocks, save for the one in the middle--who'd spilled something down her pretty dress earlier in the day, I think. I am totally envious of their dress collection--I wish I were about 3 again so I could wear those cute dresses!

(Some of) the end result--lovely!

Blue dress +white top inside: THB 150 (about RM15), Khaosan Road, Bangkok Flip flops: RM 25, FOS Sunnies: RM29, Forever 21 Hat: Found in Mr M's closet

Going dotty

While I was away in Europe and my brother studying in Penang, my parents were attacked by a severe case of empty nest syndrome. As a result, one beagle became two, they build a beagle palace and 50 plants became a hundred. Or fine, 87 plants with 43 in pots. I know because I counted - I had to water them ALL. When you're in your usual morning mad dash to get to work, it's enough to make you dotty (sorry, I couldn't resist!).

The dress was one of those I-want-I-buy-kaching! Finds. The moment I saw it on Oh Vintage - I clicked, I saw, I bought.

I love how Mad Men-esque it is. I can totally see the impeccable Joan rocking it up. *sighs* Maybe I'll take to wearing it with my hair in a French bun.

Dress: Oh Vintage (RM28 + RM6 shipping)
Earrings: Diva (RM23 on sale)
Shoes: Debenhams (RM57 after 70% discount)

The Basics: Modesty Preservers

I value boob tubes and cover ups because they allow me to maximise my wardrobe. They also let me buy more frivolous dresses because I can modest them up for work and church.


I really love these lacey boob tubes. They are surprisingly well made - the black and white ones have been with me for years. They also stay up nicely even without straps. I love that they don't look like underwear (you know, cotton with an obvious elastic band).

Boob tubes: Le Tresor Gallery (The Curve) - RM12 each

My first love

I was digging through my collection of photos (as one does), and found this old pic, and had a giggle. After the sniggering fit, I thought back fondly on The One That Got Away--this little black dress from Esprit.

This shot harked back to the days of my internship at Seventeen Magazine Malaysia after I finished my fifth form (I think!). It was so much fun I went back for more during my college break.

The perils of being the intern, however, is when one of your models backs out from a shoot, you are the fallback stand-in. But being one of my first times in front of the camera as--dare I say it--a model, it was still all new and fun for me!

Anyhow, this shoot was for a fashion-and-makeup advertorial booklet. The clothes were all from Esprit--I remember following the fashion writer for clothes sourcing (basically going to an outlet, going mad and grabbing all sorts of awesome clothes that would fit a shoot's theme, and then heading back to the office to spend the next two days ironing, phew!) and thinking it was every fashion-loving girl's dream come true.

The gorgeous black dress I was assigned to for my 'night' shoot was possibly the first LBD I really fell in love with. I'm not normally a fan of Esprit (I think a lot of the stuff is overpriced, and a touch boring), but I really loved this one. The neckline wasn't too low, and it wasn't too short either. You can't see it here, but it had a really cute, swingy skirt--it was more fun than sexy, which was what I liked most!

Unfortunately, the price tag (RM300+) was entirely too much for my poor intern's budget. Looking back now, I don't know if I'd buy it even though I can probably afford it now--but back then, it was indeed, love.

Do you girls remember your first love?

A Very Special Paisley

It wasn't up 5 years ago that I learned Paisley was a design, not a color. Even then, I always pictured paisley meaning muddy brown or slimy green. Well, this dress proved me wrong!

It's not your typical paisley print obviously, but that gave me even more reason to like it. First of, the print is larger. The fern-like structures are spread out more and there's a couple of lotus flowers (I think!) in the mix. The dress is also smocked at the back, so yay for comfort!

I especially love that it's not just shades of the same color like typical paisley prints usually are. And now that the weather is getting chillier, I throw on a self-tie cardigan when I'm out the door. All that said and at 70% off, this dress has definitely become one of my favourites :)


Paisley dress - Forever21.com US$8
Black cardigan - Gordmans US$6
Shoes - Madden Girl

Rainy Days

I actually really love this rainy time of year because it's the coolest weather we get in Malaysia. But now I have a blog I have to admit it's darned hard to find a time for pics!

As you can see I finally decided screw it, I'll sitck the cam in the shade, use a matching brolly and set the cam to night mode. I think the result isn't too bad!

The beagles miss sunshine though. Everytime the sun pops out they dash for any sunny spot they can find and sun themselves estatically.

Dress: Rope, an Isetan house brand (Thrifted @ Amcorp mall for RM15)
Shoes: Cats Whiskers (RM89)
Belt: Paperdoll Boutique (RM35)

Flower girl

Being a girly girl and a bit of a nature lover (I may not look it, but I love my camping and trekking trips!) I love my flowers. Of course, I like them better fresh, but I'm not one to pluck or buy flowers for the sake of having them as I believe they look so much better on the trees or plants they grow on.

Of course, having flower-inspired or fabric flowers on your clothes and accessories is also a lovely way to feel pretty; plus, you can wear them over and over again and they don't die on you!

I picked up this lovely flowery neckpiece (it's not a necklace, that's for sure!)a few months ago, but simply have not worn it out yet, to my chagrin! They're a bit too dressy for work, plus it kinda gets all tangled up with my lanyard, but I will wear it out somehow! Someway! Someday!

Flower power neckpiece: RM45, Vincci Accessories

First leather bag

Yes that's a beagle at my feet. Yes he rolled out of the shot JUST at the moment the camera went click! The ungrateful wretch. After all the cuddling and the patting and the scratching he can't sit still so my pose makes sense. I couldn't re-take because I was rushing out and it was just too hot!

Stupid beagle.

Anyways, this red satchel by Fossil is my first leather bag. Yes, first. Never splurged on anything quite like this before. But when a dear friend offered to use her staff privileges and get me 50% off I couldn't resist! I have a weakness for fossil bags and this red one was just yodelling my name.

But now I regret buying this sensible everyday size with gorgeously cheerful lining in this lovely red. Because I can't bring myself to use it! I'm terrified I'll damage it in some way. Certainly the amount I lug around on a daily basis cannot be bag friendly. So for now I take it out on the occassional weekend outing and pat it between times. Maybe I'll get over my fears and use it soon. Maybe.

Red leather bag: Reid Satchel by Fossil (about RM400 after 50% discount)

I'm a Barbie girl

There is only one flagship Barbie store in the world. It is, ironically, not in the US of A, but in Shanghai, China--which actually makes more sense seeing as how everything these days is made in China!

Anyhow, guess who paid her respects at the Altar of Divine Pinkness in Barbie Shanghai on a recent trip!

Haters of pink and Barbie, I hereby advise you to skip this post. For the rest of you who love/don't mind Miss Plastic Fantastic, read on!

Barbie Shanghai is heaven. Or pretty damn close to it.

It is six floors of pure, unadulterated girlyness, for little kids and big kids alike. It sells dolls, stationery, spa treatments, makeup, clothes for big and little girls and heaps more--it also has a special design studio (photographs were not permitted, boo!) where you could design your own dolls, a cafe, and a bar, where real alcohol was sold (with proof of age, of course!).

Best of all, when I was there, they were having sales on selected items, like some clothes (summer stock) and makeup. Two things which I love best, whee!

They had an incredible range of items, from pencil cases to passport holders to umbrellas (very cute, but very expensive!), mugs, bags, chocolates, oh, all sorts!

Presenting my Barbie haul!

Mind you, I'd also spent about RMB 160 (RM80 or thereabouts) on a facial, which I hadn't made allowances for, so this haul is a pretty modest one. I picked up a pressed powder and lipstick (which you can read about on So Loverly!), a tee and a black clutch bag with a Barbie cameo on it.

The bag, which I am quite rapturous over, was designed by the fabulous Patricia Field, who was the stylist of Sex and the City, The Devil Wears Prada and Ugly Betty. It's probably the closest thing I have to an actual designer item!

How adorable is the leopard print inside! In any case, I'm pretty darn pleased with myself. I've been on the hunt for a black clutch for a while, but none of the pieces had made my heart flutter so. This one did, and at the right price! And, by George, it's a Patricia Field design! For Barbie!

*swoons*

Barbie tee: RMB 33 (it was three pieces for RMB 99, which makes it about RM16) Black Patricia Field for Barbie clutch: RMB 148.5 (70% off, about RM74)

The Internet: One way to Survive Black Friday

The day after the USA's Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday. The malls open as early as 4am. You show up at 3.30am. You think you're at Disney World rides because that's how long the lines are...before the stores even open! At some of the more popular stores, people line up as early as 2-3 hours before the doors actually open. A friend waited in line for 1.5 hours just to get into ToysR'Us after it opened. Oh, and then there are the cashier lines...which I rather not discuss. (*shivers in horror*)

Not to worry, my fair lovelies. I survived the madness that is Black Friday! (*flex*) I got a couple of great deals which I will surely show off in the coming weeks. In the meantime, I'd like to share with you my appreciation for the interwebz which allows me to take part in Black Friday in the comfort of my home...and my two best buys which resulted from it :)




If you know me well enough, you'd know I don't really go for handbags. I usually just pass by the handbag section of favourite shopping haunts. Heck, I've been lugging around my Cuppycake tote every single day, with practically every outfit I have...regardless whether it matches or not. (I'll be real with you and admit it doesn't match much, but zomg so cute!) Anyway, you get the point. It takes a lot for me to give two hoots about a handbag, so me buying not one, but TWO at once is a huge event!

My 5yr old Aldo winter boots have died on me and with so many stores having outrageous Black Friday sales, I decided to check the online for a new pair. I'm a sucker for the Clearance sections in online stores, so of course I click it. I not only found a great deal on new winter boots, but these two frilly numbers caught my eye as well. I have not received them in the mail just yet, but I'm too excited not to show off a good bargain and things I absolutely adore.


White tote - Aldoshoes.com US$16 (60% off)
I know the model looks creeeepy...

Quoting Aldo, these handbags feature scalloped trim detail and flower-shaped perforations that give them the prettiest allure! I love it; totally me :)


Red Clutch - Aldoshoes.com US$7
I don't recall how much it had been discounted...it was gone by the time I made this post!

While they're both girly and frilly, they each have their own personality from their colours. One is a super sweet white and the other, a sassy sexy red. I also like that they're not miniscule in size like some other usually pricey brands.

What else can I say except that they were even shipped for free and I can't wait to get them in the mail?!

Beware Mr. UPS...*cackle*

Shanghai style

I love travel, especially to a country with a different climate than home.

Coming from hot, humid (and lately, very wet) Malaysia, I very, very rarely have the opportunity to dress up in cold wet weather gear, so when I landed in Shanghai I was pretty chuffed that it was cold enough for me to bust out skinnies, boots and a beret!

I could've probably done better, but seeing that I was only there for a short visit, whether I had enough luggage allowance to haul it back was another thing altogether.

Shanghainese style, for what it's worth, I observed to be relatively...blah. Perhaps because of the time of year--approaching winter, the shops are full of jackets, long-sleeved tops and tights. Even then, the tights selection was pretty blah--no bright colours, just heaps of darks! Boooo-riiing.

Anyway, this was me, hardly standing out amongst a crowd. Or maybe I lie--I certainly didn't spot too many people in headgear, even when temperatures were well below 10 degrees!

Grey wooly beret: RMB24 (about RM12), a shop in Qi Bao Ancient Town
Black puffa jacked: RMB119 (70% off), some mall heading to Qi Bao (I was cold!) Scarf: RMB10 (RM5), another shop in Qi Bao
Dark blue skinnies: RM99, MNG
Boots: Borrowed from cousin
Bag: RM35, FOS